Interior

The CX-9 has front bucket seats, and the 60/40-split folding second-row seat has room for three. The second row's backrest can recline or fold flat, and the seat can slide fore and aft to optimize legroom and cargo space. There's room for two in the 50/50-split third-row seat, which also can fold flat.

* Standard cloth seats * Optional leather seats * Standard tri-zone air conditioning * Optional navigation and backseat entertainment systems * Cargo area behind third row is 17.2 cubic feet

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